Gerson Family Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyCincinnati, Ohio · EIN 87-2393101 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$196K
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$1.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Where it gives
52% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Night Chabad Friday Night Chabad | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $20,000 |
| Friday Night Shabbat Friday Night Shabbat | Cincinnati, OH | General fund | $20,000 |
| Adath Israel Congragation Adath Israel Congragation | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $15,000 |
| Chabad at UC Chabad at UC | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $10,000 |
| Black Swamp Conservancy Black Swamp Conservancy | Oak Harbor, OH | Gereral fund | $10,000 |
| Black Swamp Bird Observatory Black Swamp Bird Observatory | Oak Harbor, OH | General fund | $10,000 |
| Friday Night Shabbat Friday Night Shabbat | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $10,000 |
| Hillel Jewish Student Center Hillel Jewish Student Center | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $6,000 |
| Jewish Federation Fo Cincinnati Jewish Federal of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $6,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General fund | $6,000 |
| Hadassah Medical Relief Hadassah Medical Relief | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| UC Foundation UC Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $5,000 |
| Afmda Afmda | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Camera Camera | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation Birthright Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Jewish National Fund | Cincinnati, OH | Israel resilience fund | $5,000 |
| Camera Camera | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Jns Jns | Beaverton, OR | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Chabad Jewish Center | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $4,000 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $3,600 |
| Tablet Magazine Next Book Inc Tablet Magazine Next Book Inc | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Foundation of Defense of Democraci Foundation of Denfense of Democraci | Washington, DC | General support | $3,000 |
| Zionist Organization of America Zionist Organization of America | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 |
| Queen City Opera Queen City Opera | Cincinnati, OH | General purpose | $3,000 |
| The United Synagogue of Conser the United Synagogue | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Jewish Review of Books Jewish Review of Books | Denville, NJ | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Jewfolk Inc Jewfolk Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $2,500 |
| Foundation of Denfense of Democraci Foundation of Denfense of Democraci | Washington, DC | General support | $2,000 |
| Palm Beach Synagogue Palm Beach Synagogue | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $1,450 |
| Central Fund of Israel Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| Jewfolk Inc Jewfolk Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $1,000 |
| Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195,550 | 34 |
| 2023 | $208,584 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202501359349105805
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-2393101
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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